WHERE SUMMER NEVER ENDED, SOUTH BAY STRAND

WHERE SUMMER NEVER ENDED, SOUTH BAY STRAND, a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.

WHERE SUMMER NEVER ENDED,... by roberthuffstutter

The small beach towns along the Strand in what is known as "South Bay" have many special memories for generations of surfers and fun and sun seekers. Many of the youth of the 50s through the 80s still reside in their beachfront homes. As one hometown resident stated, "there was no reason to search for new horizons."

Throughout the past six decades, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redendo Beach, and the adjacent towns and villages have attracted thousands of new residents and the homes have changed from beach bungalows and clapboard apartments to luxury homes and condos. Nevertheless, a number of the older residences still remain, sometimes beachfront and some still hidden in one of the numerous alley-style streets that are so unique, so retro and vintagel. "It's the greatest place in the world," stated a long-time resident named ________. "I wouldn't want to live anywhere else."